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Mr. Harry Greenway
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to support the aspirations of some east European states to join the EEC; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Maude
We were the first to advocate association agreements for the emerging democracies of central and eastern Europe seeking a bridge to the Community. This is now established EC policy and the Commission should soon begin discussions with Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia.